Shaker receptacle



Sept. 9 1924.

w. RULlsoN SHAKER RECEPTACLE Filed Feb. 21,

"III IH! Patented gegot. Q,w l2@a WIL R'ULISON, 0F

'=.WAY, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR T0` MERCK'& CO., OF N Y0, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF YORK.

Application tiled February 21, 1924. Serial Nb. 694,258.

To all lwhom t may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM RULrsoN,a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Rahway, in the .county of Union and State of New Jersey, have invented certam new and useful Improvements in Shaker Receptacles, of which the following is a speciiic'ation.

rlhis invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in shaker receptacles and particularly to the type of receptacle adapted to contain fluent powdered material having a valved top -wall construction to control the discharge of the fluent mate rial from the receptacle.

The primary object of thisinvention is to provide an improved type lof an apertured plate having a spring member associated therewith and an apertured cover for the receptacle with the apertures of the plate and receptacle cover brought into re istration upon sliding the plate and embo ying cooperating guide means carried by the sliding plate andthe spring for insuring true reciprocal movement of the sliding late.

With the above general objects 1n view Y and others that will appear as the 4nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists of the novel form, combination and arran ement of parts hereinafter more fully descri ed, shown in the accompanying drawing and claimed.

lin the drawing, wherein. like reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views,

Figure 1 is a fragmentary side elevational 'view of a shaker receptacle constructed in accordance with the present invention,

Figure 2 isa top plan view showing the perforations in the receptacle cover and showing by dotted lines the perforations in the sliding plate with the inger piece for operating the sliding plate extending through a slotted opening in the cover,

Fi on liel lll-lll of Fig. 2 showing the loop spring formed integral with the sliding plate and depending therefrom, Figure 4 is a horizontal sectional view taken through the cover of the receptacle showing the guide arms on the sliding plate enclosing the free end of the spring to coo erate therewith and form a guide for the sliding plate,

Figure 5 is a developed re 3 is a vertical sectional view, taken 'blank from which the Sliding plate, and

spring are formed, and

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the sliding plate and spring. 1

The shaker receptacle l'may be of any preferred design and constructed of the desired material to contain a fluent powdered or gritty material 2 to be discharged from one end of the can or receptacle by shaking the latter.

The upper end of thecan is provided with a top wall 3 set therein as shown in Fig. 3 and anchored at its peripheral edge to the upper edge of the receptacle. A relatively large opening is formed centrally of the top wall 3 and is surrounded by an upstanding bead 4. y A cover 5 closes the upper end of the receptacle and is spaced from the to wall 3 and bead 4 and has a depending peripheral flange 6 enclosing the side walls of the receptacle. The cover 5 is provided with a plurality of perforations 7 disposed centrally thereof as shown in Fig. 2 and is also plrovided adjacent one edge thereof with a s ot 8.

A valve member is associated with the perforated cover-5 and is interposed between the cover and top wall beadll, the same being in the form of a slidablymounted plate 9 having perforations 10 formed therein that are normally ont of registration withthe openings in the cover and are adapted to bemoved into registration therewith. (')nev side of the plate Qcarries a neck exten sion 11 that slidably projects through the vslot 8 in the cover 5 with the outer end of the neck bent upwardly as at 12 to form a finger piece for manually sliding the plate. The blank from which'the valve device is formed is shown in detail in Fig. 5, the side thereof loppositethe neck extension 11 carrying a spring arm lformed integral there with and out into the body of the plate as `at 14 to provide spaced side guide arms 15. 'The spring 13 is bent into loop formation as shown in Figs. 3 and 6 to provide spaced spring legs 16 and 17, the free end of the spring leg 17 being angularly bent outwardly as at 18 and disposed in the same plane as the plate 9 and located betweenthe guide arms 15.

The plate 9 being slidably mounted upon the .top wall bead d, the terminal end 18 plan view of the of the spring leg 17 overlies the bead 4 as tively out of registration.

vagainst the tension of the loop spring to move the perforations into registration and permit the. contents of the receptacle to be discharged therethrough. During this movement, as will be evident from an inspection of Figs. 4f and 6, the plate 9 is guided in its movements by the guide arms 15 enclosing the bent end 18 of the spring leg 17 insuring true lineal reciprocating movements for the plate 9 and proper registration of the perforations 7 and 10. @ne of the principal features of the present invention is to provide the cooperating guide means for the sliding plate formed as component parts of the plate and spring with the spring forming an integral part of the plate. rllhe spring end 18 and the plate 9 constantly assume their proper relative positions in view of the mounting thereof within the upper end of the receptacle between the top wall 3 and cover 5.

llt is believed that the construction and operation of the device will be fully understood from the above description and it is intended that'various changes in details of construction are contemplated as will fall within the scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed. i

What is claimed as new isz- 1. lln a shaker receptacle, a receptacle having a perforated cover, a manually slidable plate having perforations adapted to register with the perforations in the receptacle cover, a loop-spring struck-out from the plate and depending therefrom with the free end of the spring lying in the same plane as the plate, and guide arms on said plate inclosing and cooperating with the free end of lthe spring to constitute a guide for the plate.

2. lln a shaker receptacle, a receptacle having a perforated cover, a manually slidable plate having perforations adapted to register with the peritorations in the rerecare@ ceptacle cover, a loop-spring struck-out from the plate and depending therefrom with the free end of the spring bent outwardly atan angle and lying in the same plane as the plate, and guide arms on said plate inclosing and cooperating with the free end of the spring to constitute a guide for the plate.

3. The combination with a shaker receptacle having a perforated cover, or a perforated sliding valve plate struck from a-sheet of metal, said plate having a finger piece for sliding the same, a loop-spring carried by one edge of the plate and er.- tending into the body of the plate to provide spaced arms, and the free end of the spring disposed between said arms and cooperating therewith to form al guide for the plate.

4. lin a shaker receptacle, a receptacle, a top wall having an opening therein, an apertured cover for the receptacle. spaced from the top wall and having a slotted opening therein, a sliding apertured plate overlying the top opening and contacting the cover, a spring formed integral with the plate and depending therefrom with the free end of the spring extending downwardly through the top wall opening and bent inwardly thereof, guide arms on said plate disposed at opposite sides of the bent end of the spring, and a nger piece :for sliding the plate extending outwardly through the slotted opening in the cover.

5. lin a shaker receptacle, a receptacle, a top wall having an opening therein, an upstanding bead surrounding the opening, an apertured cover for the receptacle spaced from the top wall and having a slotted opening therein, a sliding apertured plate overlying the top opening, supported on the bead and contacting the cover` a spring formed integral with the plate and depending therefrom with the `free end of the spring extending downwardly through the top wall opening and bent inwardly thereof, guide arms on said plate disposed at opposite sides of the bent end of thespring and a'finger pieceJ for sliding the plate extending outwardly through the slotted opening in the cover.

lln testimony whereofl aix my signature.

WlLLllAll/l RULL'SQBN.

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